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2015-2016学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题 2016.4
命题人：郑世炳 陈思薇
本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：
1．答卷前，考生务必分别将答题卡和答题卷上的姓名、考试号用黑色字迹的签字笔填写，用2B铅笔将考试号对应的信息点涂黑。
2．选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。
第一部分 英语知识运用
第一节 单项填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1. He decided to ______for the new position after he took everything into _______.
A. apply; consideration B. afford; discussion C. offer; argument D. find; satisfaction
2. The monitor suggested to the Sea World in the summer vacation.
A. to me visiting B. their visiting C. to me their visit D. they visit
3. The coat made of this kind of cloth _____ well. I think it is worthy _______.
A. washes; buying B. is washed; buying
C. washes; to be bought D. is washed; to be bought
4. Luck ________ those ________ are prepared for it.
A. concerns, who B. favors, who C. cares, that D. finds, that
5. The flu is believed _____ by viruses that like to reproduce in the cells inside the human nose and throat.
A. causing B. being caused C. be have caused D. to be caused
6. It is reported that the United States uses _____ energy as the whole of Europe.
A. as twice B. twice much C. twice much as D. twice as much
7. ___________by her classmates for fatness, she decided to go on a diet so as to lose weight.
A. To be annoyed B. To have been annoyed
C. Having been annoyed D. Having annoyed
8. After the earthquake, people _________ rebuilding their homes.
A. set off B. set about C. set out D. set up
9. He was busy writing the exam paper, only ___once in a while to check the time.
A. to stop B. stopping C. to have stopped D. having stopped
10. The sports meeting we have been looking forward to ___________ finally.
A. comes B. come C. coming D. have come
11. The thief entered the room without ______________.
A. noticing B. being noticed C. having noticed D. having been noticed
12. When are you going to ______ your novel __________?
A. get, to publish B. get, be published C. have, publishing D. have, published
13. I'd like to buy a house — modern, comfortable, and ____ in a quiet neighborhood.
A. above all B. in all C. after all D. at all
14. __________ to sun, rain and wind for a long time, the stone split.
A. Being exposed B. Having exposed C. Exposed D. To expose
15. Wet umbrellas are not allowed ______ into the classroom. If there is any, then the monitor is ______.
A. to be taken, to blame B. to be taken, to be blamed
C. being taken, to blame D. taken, to be blamed
16. ——Alice, why didn’t you come yesterday?
——I ___________, but I had an unexpected visitor.
A. had B. would C. did D. was going to
17. It is reported that some journalists from certain presses got themselves _______false reporting the mine disaster and they are_______ accepting hush(沉默) money
A. involved in; accused of B. involved with; charged of
C. to be involved in; accused with D. to be involved with; charged with
18. ____________everything that's not necessary, and you will get a more meaningful story.
A. Cut in B. Cut down C. Cut up D. Cut out
19. Oh, look! ____________.
A. Out a girl went B. Went a girl out C. Away went a girl D. Away a girl went
20. The traffic problem we are looking forward to seeing ________should have attracted the local government’s attention.
A. solve B. solved C. to solve D. solving
第二节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The world’s most human-like robot has begun work as a university receptionist. And scientists positively predict the new technology will 21__________ provide childcare and offer 22__________ to lonely elderly people.
With her soft skin and flowing dark-brown hair, Nadine does not only meet and greet 23_________, smile, make eye contact and 24__________ hands, but she can even 25__________ past guests and get into conversation based on 26__________ chats.
Unlike 27__________ robots, Nadine has her own personality and 28__________ . She can be happy or sad, 29__________ on the topic.
Powered by intelligent 30__________ similar to Apple’s Siri or Microsoft’s Cortana, she is the creation of scientists at the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and is based on her creator Prof Nadia Thalmann.
Prof Thalmann, the director of the Institute for Media Innovation who led the development said robots such as Nadine are bound to become more visible in offices and 31__________ in future.
“Robotics technologies have 32__________ significantly over the past few decades and are already being used in manufacturing and logistics,” she said.
“As countries worldwide face 33__________ of an aging population, 34__________ robots can be one solution to 35__________ the shrinking(缩小的) workforce, become personal 36__________ for children and the elderly at home, and 37_________ serve as a platform for healthcare services in future.”
“Over the past four years, our team at NTU have been 38__________ cross-disciplinary(跨学科的) research in social robotics technologies— involving engineering, computer science, linguistics, psychology and other 39__________ — to transform a virtual human(虚拟的人), from within a computer, into a 40__________ being that is able to observe and interact with other humans.”
21. A. constantly B. totally C. eventually D. instantly
22. A. friendship B. love C. dignity D. affection
23. A. students B. scholars C. strangers D. visitors
24. A. hold B. shake C. exchange D. wave
25. A. recognize B. civilize C. symbolize D. realize
26. A. various B. previous C. precious D. conscious
27. A. original B. normal C. theoretical D. conventional
28. A. looks B. gestures C. figures D. emotions
29. A. focusing B. agreeing C. depending D. reflecting
30. A. software B. equipment C. firm D. technology
31. A. homes B. schools C. laboratories D. hospitals
32. A. fled B. qualified C. advanced D. needed
33. A. changes B. challenges C. chances D. chapters
34. A. industrial B. beneficial C. artificial D. social
35. A. meet with B. compare with C. deal with D. sympathize with
36. A. bodyguards B. nurses C. assistants D. companions
37. A. mostly B. even C. ever D. merely
38. A. adopting B. operating C. conducting D. witnessing
39. A. services B. fields C. means D. targets
40. A. physical B. practical C. electrical D. magical
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15题，每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑
A
HIGHFIELD COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL
SCHOOL REPORT
Form Teacher: G. Baker Pupil’s Name: Simon Watkins
Term: Summer 2015 Form: Ⅳ B
Subject
Exam
Class work
Comments
English
59
61
Simon has reached a satisfactory standard but now needs to apply himself with more determination.
Mathematics
77
85
Sound work and progress throughout the year. Well done!
History
46
53
A disappointing exam result. He is unable to give attention to this subject for long.
Chemistry
78
85
His obvious ability in the subject was not fully reflected in his exam work, but I have high hopes for him nevertheless.
Physics
86
94
An excellent term’s performance. He goes from strength to strength. A born scientist, I feel.
Biology
57
60
This time next year he will be taking the “0” exam. He needs to concentrate on the work, not on class conversation.
French
41
46
Clearly he didn’t bother to revise. His general attitude is far too casual.
Physical
Education
/
31
Weak. It’s time he exercised his body more and his voice less. He should try to work with a team.
FORM TEACHER’S REMARKS HEADMASTER
Basically satisfactory work and progress I shall be keeping an eye on his
though he will now have realized, I hope, that progress in his weaker subjects
in certain subject areas he needs to make speedy though his success in the sciences is
improvement. most pleasing.
41. Which of Simon’s subjects will attract the headmaster’s attention in future?
A. Biology and Maths. B. History and French.
C. English and Chemistry. D. Physics and Physical Education.
42. Which of the following statements best describes Simon?
A. He has made great progress in language classes.
B. His potential has been fully reflected in science classes.
C. His grade in maths makes him a born scientist.
D. He needs to improve his attitude to certain subjects.
43. Based on the school report, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Simon didn’t bother his teacher to revise French.
B. Basically, Simon did a good job in science.
C. Simon is a determined learner in English.
D. Simon is able to pay attention to history for long.
B
Even before my father left us, my mother had to go back to work to support our family. Once I came out of the kitchen, complaining, “Mom, I can’t peel potatoes. I have only one hand.” Mom
never looked up from sewing. “You get yourself into that kitchen and peel those potatoes,” she told me. “And don’t ever use that as an excuse for anything again!”
In the second grade, our teacher lined up my class on the playground and had each of us race across the monkey bars, swinging(荡秋千) from one high steel rod to the next. When it was my turn, I shook my head. Some kids behind me laughed, and I went home crying.
That night I told Mom about it. She hugged me, and I saw her “we’ll see about that” look. The next afternoon, she took me back to school. At the deserted playground, Mom looked carefully at the bars.
“Now, pull up with your right arm,” she advised. She stood by as I struggled to lift myself with my right hand until I could hold the bar with my other elbow(肘). Day after day we practiced, and she praised me for every rung(横档) I reached. I’ll never forget the next time, crossing the rungs, I looked down at the kids who were standing with their mouths open.
One night, after a dance at my new junior high, I lay in bed sobbing. I could hear Mom come into my room. “Mom,” I said, weeping, “none of the boys would dance with me.”
For a long time, I didn’t hear anything. Then she said, “Oh, honey, someday you’ll be beating those boys off with a bat.” Her voice was faint. I peeked out from my covers to see tears running down her cheeks. Then I knew how much she suffered on my behalf. She just never let me see her tears.
44. Which can be used to describe Mom’s attitude when she made the child peel potatoes?
A. Cruel. B. Favorable. C. Strict. D. Sympathetic.
45. From the passage, we know monkey bars can help a child train ______.
A. the strength and skill to hang and sway B. the speed of one’s hand movement
C. the skill to throw and catch things D. the bodily skill to rotate round a bar
46. What does the underlined sentence “I saw her ‘we’ll see about that’ look” imply?
A. Mom believed every aim could be achieved if you stuck to it.
B. The race across monkey bars was not difficult enough for a child to give up.
C. Mom was determined to prove she herself was better than the teacher.
D. What the child had said brought Mom great attraction and curiosity.
47. When the author looked down at the kids, they were standing with their mouths open because _______.
A. they felt sorry for what they had done before
B. they were afraid the author might fall off and get hurt
C. they felt amused to see what the author would do on the bars
D. they were astonished to find the author’s progress
C
We spend so much time waiting to be loved, hoping love will find us, and searching for that special love. Unfortunately, that’s not usually how life works. Loving yourself is mainly having self-respect, which is the only dependable way to create love in your own life, so you can share it with others. To be able to be loved, you must love and respect yourself as much as you do others. By doing so, you are enabling positive energy and allowing for great situation to occur in your life.
Bringing joy to other people’s lives will help you find joy in your own. In addition, those
who you treat well will likely repay you with the same kindness. Gradually, you will start to feel your worth through the smiles of gratitude. However, don’t just be very kind to people so you can receive royal treatment.
Don’t punish yourself for something you have done in the past. Instead, look at the mistake as a learning experience. Say to yourself now, “I forgive myself for..." Go to look in a mirror, and say it out loud to yourself. Look at yourself right in the eyes, and speak forgiveness like you mean it. If you do, laugh out loud, realizing that was then and this is now. Every day is a new beginning.
We all want a nice house, nice things, and someone to share our life with. Find your true wants objectively. Are you eager for power, a religion, or simply a motive? Sometimes, it’s easier to hide the truth from yourself, but figuring out what you really want will help you know yourself better. This will hopefully aid you in answering important questions you often ask yourself.
Write about your experiences, good and bad. When you write down good experiences, allow yourself to feel those feelings. When you remember bad experiences, allow yourself to feel self-compassion(自我同情). Compassion is not self-pity, but rather a willingness to accept one’s own pain and regret. Compassion allows us to be present with our pain, so we can acknowledge it and let it go.
48. What can we conclude from the passage?
A. We must show great respect for others. B. We should love ourselves in order to get love.
C. We should overcome any difficulty. D. We must have mercy on everyone.
49. According to the passage, most people ________________
A. have a dependable way to create love in their lives
B. keep their self-respect hidden in their hearts
C. are longing to get love from family or friends
D. are waiting for chances to give love to others
50. When you realize you have made a mistake, _______________.
A. you should blame yourself for what you have done
B. you should find a way to bring joy to others.
C. you should face a mirror for a long time.
D. you should learn a lesson from your mistake.
51. What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?
A. To show how smartly he can love himself. B. To give advice on how to love ourselves.
C. To warn us not to be lost in self-pity. D. To express a special love for the readers.
D
Since the 1970s, scientists have been searching for ways to link the brain with computers. Brain-computer interface (界面) (BCI) technology could help people with disabilities send commands to machines.
Recently, two researchers, Jose Milan and Michele Tavella from the Federal Polytechnic School in Lausanne, Switzerland, demonstrated（展示）a small robotic wheelchair directed by a person's thoughts.
In the laboratory, Tavella operated the wheelchair just by thinking about moving his left or
right hand. He could even talk as he watched the vehicle and guided it with his thoughts.
“Our brain has billions of nerve cells. These send signals through the spinal cord (脊髓) to the muscles to give us the ability to move. But spinal cord injuries or other conditions can prevent these weak electrical signals from reaching the muscles,” Tavella says. “Our system allows disabled people to communicate with external world and also to control devices.”
The researchers designed a special cap for the user. This head cover picks up the signals from the scalp(头皮) and sends them to a computer. The computer interprets the signals and commands the motorized wheelchair. The wheelchair also has two cameras that identify objects in its path. They help the computer react to commands from the brain.
Prof. Milan, the team leader, says scientists keep improving the computer software that interprets brain signals and turns them into simple commands. “The practical possibilities that BCI technology offers to disabled people can be grouped in two categories: communication, and controlling devices. One example is this wheelchair.”
He says his team has set two goals. One is testing with real patients, so as to prove that this is a technology they can benefit from. And the other is to guarantee that they can use the technology over long periods of time.
52. BCI is a technology that can _________________.
A. help to update computer systems B. link the human brain with computers
C. help the disabled to recover D. control a person's thoughts
53. How did Tavella operate the wheelchair in the laboratory?
A. By controlling his muscles. B. By talking to the machine.
C. By moving his hand. D. By using his mind.
54. Which of the following shows the path of the signals described in Paragraph 5?
A. scalp→computer→cap→wheelchair B. computer→cap→scalp→wheelchair
C. scalp→cap→computer→wheelchair D. cap→computer→scalp→wheelchair
55. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
A. BCI Could Mean More Freedom for the Disabled
B. New Findings about How the Human Brain Works
C. Switzerland, the BCI Research Center
D. Robotic Vehicles Could Help to Cure Brain Injuries
第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从A—G七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳答案。有两项为多余选项。
According to statistics published by the University of Scranton, about 45 percent of Americans usually make New Year’s resolutions—and the most popular resolution is losing weight. Of those who make resolutions, a mere 8 percent achieve them.
___56___ Are we just setting ourselves up for failure? Learn how to make realistic resolutions and how to overcome the roadblocks along the way.
Setting a resolution to lose pounds isn’t a goal that’s achievable now. It may be a good long-term goal. ___57___ Registered dietitian Elisa Zied says “… to be real when you make a resolution. It’s okay to shoot for the stars like making a resolution, but why not set a smaller goal
and train smart?”
The same concept applies to weight loss. ___58___ These goals should help develop healthy habits that will finally help achieve your long-term resolution.
Notice that these goals are simple and achievable. “Instead of going from zero to 60, from never going to the gym to going four to five times a week, why not start with three days a week, get consistent and build from there,” Zied says. Set yourself up for success and map out your course by making appointments with yourself to be active. ___59___
You also need to be aware of your current exercise and eating habits to make achievable goals. Keeping a diary of your food and exercise habits can help. Record everything you eat and drink for three to five days and review it. ___60___For example, if you notice a tendency to snack on unhealthy fare, set a goal to eat a fruit or vegetable with each snack. Building on these smaller goals over time can help you achieve your long-term goal.
A. So why do so many of us fail to achieve our goals?
B. Once you notice your not-so-good habits, start fixing them.
C. Set between one and three weekly goals that you want to achieve.
D. Resolutions usually involve a commitment to sticking to your goals.
E. However, in order to reach it, you need to take baby steps to get it down.
F. If you treat your goals like set appointment, you’re more likely to achieve them.
G. Losing weight, as well as getting a better job, is among the most popular resolutions for adults.
第II卷
第一部分 语法填空（共10小题, 每题1.5分, 满分15分）
阅读下面短文, 按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求, 在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词的正确形式填空。
Last summer holiday, I took part in a teaching project and volunteered 61____________(teach) in a countryside primary school for two weeks.
When we arrived at the school, though shocked by the poor living conditions, we quickly adapted 62____________ to the life there. My good friend Tom and I were in charge of the third year students, 63____________(consist) of just 18 boys and girls. We not only taught them English and maths, but also organized some after-school 64____________(activity) for them. Gradually, I found that many of the students were actually quite 65____________(talent). But some had to leave school early, which is 66____________(large) because their families were under heavy financial pressure, and they had to find a job to support the family.
As well as giving lessons, we also helped set up a reading room in the school 67____________ students hardly had any access 68____________ good reading materials except textbooks. With the help of school staff and students, we cleaned out an abandoned classroom. When we placed the books students and teachers in my high school 69____________(donate) onto the shelves, I found the students were more than excited and 70____________(dive) into reading there.
Two weeks quickly passed and we had to leave. I did not know how much we had actually taught them, but for me I learned a great deal—cherish what I possess and study harder.
第二部分 单词拼写(共10小题；每小题1分, 满分10分)
71. Recent years have w________ the rapid development of Artificial Intelligence.
72. The students are not allowed to leave school unless they get the a___________ of their head teacher.
73. Soldiers are trained to o______ orders without question.
74. Kids have a natural d__________ for knowledge.
75. Students are encouraged to p_________ in some social practice.
76. In the famous TV program I AM A SINGER, Hacken Lee was ______(伴奏) at the piano by
LangLang in order to impress the audience.
77. Who ___________(受益) most from the new tax law?
78. The girls who laughed loudly suddenly became _______(意识到) of people looking at them.
79. The police are _________(敦促) anyone who saw the accident to contact them immediately.
80. __________(祝贺) on your successful performance!
第三部分 写作（共两节）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题, 每小题1分, 满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文, 请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误, 每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧), 并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线( \ )划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线(__), 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处, 多者(从第11处起)不计分。
On a Sunday morning, I got on a bus and found a seat near the back, and then I noticed a man seating in
the front. He was pretended that a tiger toys was real and giving it a voice. He must be mentally disabled.
Behind him were other people to who he was trying to talk, but after some minutes he walked away and
sat near me, looking annoyed.
I didn’t want to be laughed for talking to him but I didn’t feel like leaving him on his own either.
After a while I rise from my seat and walked to the front of the bus. I sat next to the man but introduced
myself. We had an amazingly conversation. He got off the bus before me and I felt very much
happy the rest
of the way home.
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
今年4月23日是第21个世界读书日，为参加学校将举行的读书分享活动，李华在某购书网站购买了一本英文版（English version）的The Old Man and the Sea. 请根据以下要点，替李华写一封投诉信。
问题：1. 收到的书是中文版的。
2. 预计三月底到达，结果四月八日才收到。
要求：退款或尽快寄一本英语版的过来；如果重寄一本，必须四月十五日前送达。
注意： 1、可适当增加细节, 使内容充实, 行文连贯。
2、词数100左右；开头已给出, 不计入总词数。
草稿纸
2015-2016学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题 2016.4
参考答案
第一部分 英语知识运用 （共两节, 满分50分）
第一节 单项选择（共20小题；每小题1分, 满分20分）
1—5 ACCBD 6—10 DCBBA 11—15 BDACA 16—20 DADCB
第二节：完形填空(共20小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分30分)
21—25 CADBA 26—30 BDDCA 31—35 ACBDC 36—40 DBCBA
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节, 满分40分）
第一节（共15小题, 每小题2分, 满分30分）
41—43 BDB 44—47 CAAD 48—51 BCDB 52—55 BDCA
第二节（共5小题, 每小题2分, 满分10分）56—60 A E C F B
第II卷
第一部分 语法填空（共10小题, 每题1.5分, 满分15分）
61. to teach 62. ourselves 63. consisting 64. activities 65. talented
66. largely 67. where 68. to 69. had donated 70. dived
第二部分 单词拼写（共10小题, 每小题1分, 满分10分）
71. witnessed 72. approval 73. obey 74. desire 75. participate
76. accompanied 77. benefits 78. aware 79. urging 80. Congratulations
第三部分 写作（共两节, 满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题, 每小题1分, 满分10分）
1. 第一行seating改为seated 考查非谓语
2. 第二行pretended改为pretending 考查动词语态
3. 第二行 toys 改为toy 考查名词单复数
4. 第三行who改成whom 考查定语从句
5. 第三行he改成they 考查代词
6. 第五行laughed后加at 考查短语的搭配
7. 第六行rise改为rose 考查动词时态
8. 第六行but改为and 考查连词
9. 第七行amazingly改为amazing 考查形容词副词
10. 第七行删掉much 考查形容词副词
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)【参考范文】
Dear Sales Manager,
I’m writing to make a complaint about the book I recently purchased from your website. Last month I ordered an English version book the Old Man and the Sea, but much to my annoyance, when I received the book, it turned out to be a Chinese version. Worse still, according to your website, the book was expected to arrive before April, but I received it on April 8th.
Here I require that you refund my money or send the correct version book to me without delay. And if you choose to send the book again, please make sure it reaches me before April 15th.
I’m looking forward to your timely reply. (111 words)
Yours,
Li Hua
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